"vara i sitt esse" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Swedish]

Forms: är i sitt esse [present], var i sitt esse [preterite], varit i sitt esse [supine], var i sitt esse [imperative]
Etymology: Literally, "to be in one's esse (only used in this expression)," a partial calque of German in seinem Esse sein, from German Esse (perhaps in the sense of "inner nature" – compare väsen), from Latin esse. Etymology templates: {{pcal|sv|de|in seinem Esse sein|nocap=1}} partial calque of German in seinem Esse sein, {{m+|de|Esse}} German Esse, {{bor|sv|la|esse}} Latin esse Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|är i sitt esse|preterite|var i sitt esse|supine|varit i sitt esse|imperative|var i sitt esse|head=vara i sitt esse}} vara i sitt esse (present är i sitt esse, preterite var i sitt esse, supine varit i sitt esse, imperative var i sitt esse)
  1. to be in the kind of situation where one enjoys oneself and performs at one's best; to be at one's best, to be in one's element
    Sense id: en-vara_i_sitt_esse-sv-verb-Vf~jNMvK Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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